''Modern Haiku'' is an independent

Haiku is a type of short form poetry originally from Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases that contain a ''kireji'', or "cutting word", 17 '' on'' (phonetic units similar to syllables) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern, and a ''kigo'', or se ...

and Haiku Studies journal, based in the United States. Its first issue appeared in 1969, making it, as of 2021, the longest-running haiku journal outside of Japan. Throughout its history, it has featured many of the most prominent poets working within the haiku form and has been described as "a premier publication for haiku poets around the world" and "the equivalent of ''

Poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...

'' magazine for the haiku world." A 2019 ''

Paris Review ''The Paris Review'' is a quarterly English-language literary magazine established in Paris in 1953 by Harold L. Humes, Peter Matthiessen, and George Plimpton. In its first five years, ''The Paris Review'' published works by Jack Kerouac, Philip ...

'' article noted it is "widely considered the preeminent organ of English-language haiku and haiku-related art." It was founded by Kay Mormino, and is currently under the editorship of Paul Miller.

Journal philosophy

''Modern Haiku'' publishes haiku that do not always adhere to the 5-7-5 format, and considers syllable or line count "not vital in contemporary English-language haiku." According to ''Modern Haiku'', "good haiku avoid subjectivity; intrusions of the poet’s ego, views, or values; and displays of intellect, wit, and facility with words."

References

{{italic title Haiku Poetry magazines published in the United States 1969 establishments in the United States